Ukrainian forces cross into Russia's Kursk Oblast in the largest incursion of the war
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Russia's defence ministry said Ukrainian forces attacked across the border into Kursk Oblast at 08:00 Moscow time with up to 300 troops, 11 tanks and more than 20 armoured vehicles, and that it was sending reserves. Acting Kursk governor Alexei Smirnov said three civilians were killed that day and on 7 August declared a regional state of emergency. Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov told President Putin the advance had been halted, a claim the Kyiv Independent said could not be verified. Kyiv had not commented by 7 August. It was Ukraine's largest cross-border ground operation of the war.
- When
- 6 August 2024
- Where
- Kursk Oblast, Russia (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- ground assault · military
- Acting party
- General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
- Against
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. Russian officials named Ukrainian forces; Ukraine later confirmed the operation through President Zelensky and commander Syrskyi.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Origin of the claim The Moscow Times
- Origin of the claim Kyiv Independent
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Ukrainian forces cross into Russia's Kursk Oblast in the largest incursion of the war", ev-20261027-d769, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-d769/